Watch.



H. MELOCCO.

WATCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. I911.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO MELOCCO, OF BUDAPEST, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

WATCH.

. Application filed March 2, 1911.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HUGO MELooco, manufacturer, of Budapest,"Austria-Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVatche's, of which the following is'a specification.

The present invention relates to a watch provided with a time-beating mechanism, which is capable of being connected in such a way with the driving mechanism of the watch, that it is actuated by the latter without interfering with the ordinary working of the watch. The time-beating mechanism in this way beats acertain regular time which may be determined in advance, so that the watch may be used not only for measuring the time, but also for controlling and keeping time of all movements which have to be executed in regular intervals. The time-beating mechanism may be constructed in such manner, that it can be used for difi'erent times.

The watch forming the subject matter of the invention can be practically employed for many purposes.

The accompanying drawing shows the watch in the form especially adapted to be used for the control of military marches.

Figure 1. is a view of the inner mechanism of the watch on a larger scale. In this figure only such parts of the mechanism are shown, which are necessary for demonstrating the invention. Fig. 2. is a view of the dial plate, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the change speed mechanism detached, as viewed in the direction of the arrows on line 00-0c Fig. 1.

The watch mechanism is provided with the well known spring-driven wheel 1 (Fig. 1.), the minute hand wheel 2, the intermediate wheel 3-, the second hand wheel 4 and the balance 5. These wheels work in the usual way, that is to say the wheel 1 acts upon the toothed wheel -6 on the axle of the wheel 2, the wheel 2- acts upon the toothed wheel 7 on the axle of the wheel 3 and the wheel 3 acts upon the toothed wheel 8- on the axle of the wheel a.

According to the invention, the rearplate of the watch-case, upon which the axles of the Watch mechanism bear, supports besides the known elements of the watch mechanism, also the elements of the time-beating mechanism. On the axle 9 above the wheel 2, as many arms -10 are turnably ar Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

Serial No. 611,854.

ranged one above the other, as different times shall be beaten by the time-beating mechanism. In the present case, six of such arms 10 as seen in Fig. 3 are employed. In the present case the time-beating mechanism is constructed for six different times according to the most usual. number of steps of military marches, that is to say for 90, 95, 100, 105, 110 and 115 steps in the minute. On the axle 9 in this way altogether six arms 10 are arranged, each of which on its under side bears a toothed wheel 11. Under the supported end of each arm 10- one toothed wheel l2 for each arm 10 is turnably arranged on the axle 9-. Each of these wheels -12 lies in the same plane as the appertaining wheel 11 and remains in constant connection with same, so that by turning one of the wheels 11 the corresponding wheel -12- also will be turned.

On the axle 8 of the second hand wheel 4 six toothed wheels 13 are mounted above one another, each of which has a different number of teeth and lies in the plane of one of the wheels 11, so that by turning one of the arms 10- around the axle 9 toward the wheel -13, the toothed wheel 11 of the turned arm will gear with the corresponding wheel 13 and will be turned by means of that wheel and the aid of the second hand wheel l. The number of teeth of the wheels 13 is determined ac cording to the above mentioned different times, preferably with regard to the circumstance, that in military marches always every second step, especially that of the left leg is counted, so that the timebeating mechanism does not need to beat but every second time, that is to say only the half of all times.

In order that always that wheel 13 may come into connection with the corresponding wheel 11, which corresponds to the time to be beaten, the following well known gearing device is arranged for the arms 10-: Each of the arms 10 is pressed by means of a spring 16 to the surface of the cylinder 1lsupporting the star-wheel 15 and provided with six indentations 17 Fig. 3. These indentations lie 011 the surface of the cylinder in different heights, so that according to the position of the cylinder, one or the other of the arms 10 will be pressed with its free end into that indentation, which lies with it on the same height, whereby the wheel 11 of the arm will be connected with the corresponding wheel l3. The cylinder 14L is adapted to be adjusted by means of the lever 21 carrying the pawl 18, which is held in engagement with the star wheel 15 by means of the spring 20, on the lever 21, the said lever being operated by means of the press button 19. By these means the cylinder 14 can be brought into seven diflerent positions, in one of which a plain part of the cylinder lies before the ends of the arms 10-, so that then all wheels 11 are out of connection and the time-beating mechanism is at rest. But if one of the wheels 11 is inserted, the wheel turns, by means of the corresponding wheel 12-, the wheel 22, which gears with all the wheels 12 and the axle 23 of which, being elongated to the dial plate, supports under that plate the toothed wheel 24. With this wheel gears the extension 25 of the hammer -Q6 turnable against the action of a spring, so that the hammer, according to the number of revolutions of the wheel 2a that is to say according to the inserted wheel 11, will exert more or less strokes on the spring -27.

In order to facilitate the adjustment of the different times, the axle of the cylinder 14, elongated to the dial plate, is provided with the hand 28 (Fig. 2.) which, actuated by the button 19, moves over the graduation 29 showing the figures corresponding to the different times.

The described watch may of course be varied in numerous Ways according to its practical employments, without modifying the essential feature of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Improved time beating mechanism comprising the combination of a watch driving mechanism, a plurality of pivoted arms each carrying a gear wheel, a plurality of wheels each having a difl'erent number of teeth mounted on a single shaft of the watch mechanism and each wheel being adapted to gear with a wheel on one of the pivoted arms, means for selecting and bringin one pair of wheels into gear so that a pre etermined and variable speed is obtained and means for audibly beating the selected periodicity.

2. Improved time beating mechanism comprising the combination of a watch driving mechanism, a plurality of pivoted arms each carrying a gear wheel, a plurality of wheels each having a difi'erent number of teeth mounted on a single shaft of the watch mechanism and each wheel being adapted to gear with a wheel on one of the pivoted arms, means for selecting and bringin one pair of wheels into gear so that a pre etermined and variable speed is obtained, a visual indicator showing the selected periodicity and means for audibly indicating such periodicity.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HUGO MELOCCO.

Witnesses:

E. H. KELEMEN, HUGH KEMINY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

